An air frying appliance has a housing with an open interior and a plurality of air frying systems each including a heating element for heating air and a fan for circulating the heated air. One or more removable partitions are adapted to create open interior portions equal in plurality to the plurality of air frying systems, each open portion in communication with one of the air frying systems. One or more open-topped primary pots are adapted for insertion into the open interior and adapted to cooperate with one or all of the air frying systems to create one or more cooking chambers within which the heated air is circulated. Each air frying system is controllable to cause one or both of its fan and heating element to operate independently.

An air frying appliance has a housing with an open interior and a plurality of air frying systems each including a heating element for heating air and a fan for circulating the heated air. One or more removable partitions are adapted to create open interior portions equal in plurality to the plurality of air frying systems, each open portion in communication with one of the air frying systems. One or more open-topped primary pots are adapted for insertion into the open interior and adapted to cooperate with one or all of the air frying systems to create one or more cooking chambers within which the heated air is circulated. Each air frying system is controllable to cause one or both of its fan and heating element to operate independently.

An air frying appliance has a housing with an open interior and a plurality of air frying systems each including a heating element for heating air and a fan for circulating the heated air. One or more removable partitions are adapted to create open interior portions equal in plurality to the plurality of air frying systems, each open portion in communication with one of the air frying systems. One or more open-topped primary pots are adapted for insertion into the open interior and adapted to cooperate with one or all of the air frying systems to create one or more cooking chambers within which the heated air is circulated. Each air frying system is controllable to cause one or both of its fan and heating element to operate independently.

A method of roasting nuts comprises placing water and a mixture of nuts and sugar in a roaster bowl, mixing the water and mixture, heating the roaster bowl during mixing to roast and sugar coat the nuts, covering the roaster bowl with a cover after roasting and sugar coating, adding water to a reservoir disposed within the cover wherein the reservoir includes at least one metering hole, flowing through the metering hole, from the reservoir to the roaster bowl, the water added to the reservoir, glazing the nuts during the flowing of water into the roaster bowl from the reservoir, and removing the cover from the roaster bowl after glazing the nuts. The measured flow of water through the reservoir results in well coated glazed nuts and prevents the formation of a large burst of steam, thus protecting the operator against being scalded during glazing of the roasted nuts, as well as providing other benefits.

A method of roasting nuts comprises placing water and a mixture of nuts and sugar in a roaster bowl, mixing the water and mixture, heating the roaster bowl during mixing to roast and sugar coat the nuts, covering the roaster bowl with a cover after roasting and sugar coating, adding water to a reservoir disposed within the cover wherein the reservoir includes at least one metering hole, flowing through the metering hole, from the reservoir to the roaster bowl, the water added to the reservoir, glazing the nuts during the flowing of water into the roaster bowl from the reservoir, and removing the cover from the roaster bowl after glazing the nuts. The measured flow of water through the reservoir results in well coated glazed nuts and prevents the formation of a large burst of steam, thus protecting the operator against being scalded during glazing of the roasted nuts, as well as providing other benefits.

Disclosed is a split-type electric pressure cooker. The cooker comprises a cooker body and a cooker lid, the cooker body being provided with a power supply device. The split-type electric pressure cooker further comprises: a mechanical vent valve, comprising a valve seat and a valve cover, wherein the valve seat is fixedly mounted on the cooker lid, and the valve cover can be movably mounted on the valve seat; a power transmitting device mounted on the cooker body and able to be electrically connected to the power supply device; a power receiving device mounted on the cooker lid; and a motor driving device mounted on the cooker lid and electrically connected to the power receiving device, the motor driving device being used for driving the valve cover to move so as to open or close the mechanical vent valve. With the cooperation of the power transmitting device and the power receiving device, the power transmission is realized between the cooker body and the cooker lid.

Disclosed is a split-type electric pressure cooker. The cooker comprises a cooker body and a cooker lid, the cooker body being provided with a power supply device. The split-type electric pressure cooker further comprises: a mechanical vent valve, comprising a valve seat and a valve cover, wherein the valve seat is fixedly mounted on the cooker lid, and the valve cover can be movably mounted on the valve seat; a power transmitting device mounted on the cooker body and able to be electrically connected to the power supply device; a power receiving device mounted on the cooker lid; and a motor driving device mounted on the cooker lid and electrically connected to the power receiving device, the motor driving device being used for driving the valve cover to move so as to open or close the mechanical vent valve. With the cooperation of the power transmitting device and the power receiving device, the power transmission is realized between the cooker body and the cooker lid.

An automated food making apparatus having a carousel and at least one canister. The at least one canister may include a disposable bag having ingredients therein, with the disposable bag being disposed at an upper portion of the canister. The at least one canister may further include a reusable lower portion configured to be removably attached to the disposable bag. The reusable lower portion may further include a paddle to aid in dispensing ingredients from the disposable bag. The automated food making apparatus may further include a dispensing apparatus that is configured to dispense ingredients from the disposable bag.

An automated food making apparatus having a carousel and at least one canister. The at least one canister may include a disposable bag having ingredients therein, with the disposable bag being disposed at an upper portion of the canister. The at least one canister may further include a reusable lower portion configured to be removably attached to the disposable bag. The reusable lower portion may further include a paddle to aid in dispensing ingredients from the disposable bag. The automated food making apparatus may further include a dispensing apparatus that is configured to dispense ingredients from the disposable bag.

A control method of a cooking apparatus. The control method of the cooking apparatus includes controlling an operation of the water supply pump to supply water to the steam generator, controlling an operation of the water supply pump for a period of time to additionally supply water to the steam generator when a level of water supplied to the steam generator reaches a position. The method includes controlling an operation of a drain pump to discharge the water from the steam generator when the period of time expires, and respectively controlling an operation of a steam heater installed in the steam generator and a bottom heater installed on a bottom surface of the cooking apparatus, when the level of the water in the steam generator reaches the position at which the water is discharged from the steam generator.